Tick, Tick... Boom!
Tick, Tick... Boom! is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Nicolson Square Venues. It has 6 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 11:00 to Wed 12 Aug, 15:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick... Boom!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Containing fourteen songs, ten characters and three amazing actors, Tick, Tick... Boom! takes you on the playwright / composer's journey that led to a Broadway blockbuster.
Details
- Venue: Nicolson Square Venues
- Space: The Studio
- Genre: OPERA, Musical theatre, Theatre
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 90 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (The Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 6, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 3 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Overall, the musical itself is easy to follow, the songs are fun and it’s a very relatable piece, and this production does show potential, however a new directorial approach may be worthwhile to get the most that they…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 11:00 — Already performed — £7.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:30 — Already performed — £7.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 21:00 — Already performed — £7.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 17:00 — Already performed — £7.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:30 — Already performed — £7.00